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Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 11, 2018 at 4:00 pm
Hello ! I'm a French and I heard that generally people don't care if you're a believer or not if you live in England , Northen Ireland (IN MY KNOWLEDGE IN THIS CONSTITUTIVE NATION OF UK WE MUST AVOID TO ASK IF THE PERSON IS CATHOLIC OR PROTESTANT) , Scotland or Wales.
Of course , that depend of zones but generally in continental UK Atheists are tolerated by the population if I'm not saying bullocks.
But I'd like to know how Atheists are generally considered by the major part of the population in Bristish crown dependencies and BOT.
Full list of British crown dependencies (NAMES GIVEN BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THEIRS ENGLISH NAMES) :
NOTE : You can use Wikipedia to know more about these areas.
1.Bailiwick of Jersey
2.Bailiwick of Guernsey
3.Isle of Man
Full list of UK overseas territories (NAMES GIVEN BY ALPHABETICAL ORDER IN THEIRS ENGLISH NAMES) :
NOTE : Some of these places are claimed by others states than United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This list doesn't means that I support any claim by UK or another state.
You can use Wikipedia to know more about these areas.
1.Anguilla
2.Bermuda
3.British Antarctic Territory
NOTE : This place is not permanently inhabited by theirs inhabitants.
4.British Indian Ocean Territory
NOTE : Only UK , US military personnel and associated contractors live there.
5.British Virgin Islands
6.Cayman Islands
7.Falkland Islands
8.Gibraltar
9.Montserrat
10.Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
11.Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
12.South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
NOTE : Inhabited only by officials and researchers.
13.Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
NOTE : There are two military bases.
14.Turks and Caicos Islands
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 11, 2018 at 4:40 pm
Can't speak to the others on your list, but my personal experience is that people in Northern Ireland care deeply, sincerely, passionately and aggressively about the religious beliefs of strangers.
Boru
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 11, 2018 at 8:06 pm
Not to mention explosively.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm
(February 11, 2018 at 4:40 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Can't speak to the others on your list, but my personal experience is that people in Northern Ireland care deeply, sincerely, passionately and aggressively about the religious beliefs of strangers.
Boru
Thanks for sharing it.
Can you tell us stories about your personal experience ?
(February 11, 2018 at 8:06 pm)Cyberman Wrote: Not to mention explosively.
I'm ready to listen you telling to us your personal experience.
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 14, 2018 at 3:16 pm
Northern Ireland needs more Mormons . . . .
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 14, 2018 at 11:19 pm
(February 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm)viocjit Wrote: (February 11, 2018 at 8:06 pm)Cyberman Wrote: Not to mention explosively.
I'm ready to listen you telling to us your personal experience.
What personal experience would that be?
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm
(February 14, 2018 at 11:19 pm)Cyberman Wrote: (February 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm)viocjit Wrote: I'm ready to listen you telling to us your personal experience.
What personal experience would that be?
You know what's your personal experience. I don't know.
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 19, 2018 at 7:49 pm
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Quote:Thanks for sharing it.
Can you tell us stories about your personal experience ?
Sure.
1. 8 November 1987: At the age of 17, I was caught in the Remembrance Day Bombing. I lost my right eye, eight teeth, and a helluva lot of blood.
2. 24 March 1990: I had a vintage motorcycle thoroughly trashed, rocks thrown the windows of my ground floor flat, and 'Papists Fuck Off' painted on my front door.
3. August 1998: I had to purchase a house through a 'front', as the estate agency had been instructed not to sell to Taigs.
4. 10 July 2000: Spent a week in jail for flattening a fuckwit who screamed (literally screamed), 'It's going to be a long cold winter for you little papist cunts' at a line of six and seven year old girls on their way into school.
Would you like me to go on?
Boru
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 20, 2018 at 5:19 am
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(February 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm)viocjit Wrote: (February 14, 2018 at 11:19 pm)Cyberman Wrote: What personal experience would that be?
You know what's your personal experience. I don't know.
No, you're telling me that I had a personal experience at all, instead of asking me if I have. I want to know what it is.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
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RE: Religious tolerance in British crown dependencies and British overseas territories
February 22, 2018 at 4:12 am
(February 19, 2018 at 7:49 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Quote:Thanks for sharing it.
Can you tell us stories about your personal experience ?
Sure.
1. 8 November 1987: At the age of 17, I was caught in the Remembrance Day Bombing. I lost my right eye, eight teeth, and a helluva lot of blood.
2. 24 March 1990: I had a vintage motorcycle thoroughly trashed, rocks thrown the windows of my ground floor flat, and 'Papists Fuck Off' painted on my front door.
3. August 1998: I had to purchase a house through a 'front', as the estate agency had been instructed not to sell to Taigs.
4. 10 July 2000: Spent a week in jail for flattening a fuckwit who screamed (literally screamed), 'It's going to be a long cold winter for you little papist cunts' at a line of six and seven year old girls on their way into school.
Would you like me to go on?
Boru
You can continue to tell this kind of dramatic events of your life if you want.
I understood one thing. It does seem you had a shitty life because of a sectarian conflict.
(February 20, 2018 at 5:19 am)Cyberman Wrote: (February 19, 2018 at 3:30 pm)viocjit Wrote: You know what's your personal experience. I don't know.
No, you're telling me that I had a personal experience at all, instead of asking me if I have. I want to know what it is.
You wrote the message below that made me thought you do have stories to tell about religious tolerance in Northern Ireland.
(February 11, 2018 at 8:06 pm)Cyberman Wrote: Not to mention explosively.
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